A second former Beta Theta Pi fraternity
member has entered a guilty plea for his
role in the death of Timothy Piazza.
Joseph Ems Jr. pleaded guilty to one count
of hazing and one count of furnishing
alcohol to minors.
Ems will be sentenced Sept. 27 in Bellefonte.
Ems' guilty plea comes eight days after
Ryan Burke, the first former fraternity
member to plead in the case, received no
jail time after pleading guilty in June.
Based on Burke's sentence, it is unlikely
Ems will see jail time.
Five other former members are scheduled to
have preliminary hearings on refiled
charges later this month.
The remaining brothers charged in the case
are slated to go to trial in February.